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Summary: I want to take an Evening Class!
Review: This was my first Maeve Binchy novel, and I have to say it was absolutely incredible! I LOVED the way she intertwined the students' lives, allowing us a sneak peak, then spoiling us with their own chapter. After reading this novel, I couldn't wait to try another one of her books--I went straight to the bookstore and purchased nine of her previous works!
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Summary: Light reading
Review: This was my first Maeve Binchy book---both this title and the author was recommended by a friend. I enjoyed the book very much. I would call this light reading with a happy ending for all. There are a lot of characters (maybe a few too many)that are easy to like and sympathize with. The only criticism I have is that a couple of them seem a little one-faceted, and the storyline of Signora I felt to be too implausible. (What woman would really follow her lover home to Italy just to be near him, content to watch him and his wife and children from a room across the street for twenty years until he died? ) But all in all, this is a good book to check out from the library.
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Summary: My review
Review: Maeve Binchy has a special gift for setting up plots that have you totally engrossed in them.In this case, I could almost feel the loneliness and pain that Nora feels when she has to return to her native country. Just to feel close to her previous life, she turns to teaching her favorite language, Italian. Great plot, great characters that you learn to love and hate. It will keep you up at night just thinking what may happen to them!
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Summary: intruiging
Review: If you're interested in the feelings and thoughts of others, than this book is a must.
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Summary: Strong book from which I learned.
Review: I very much enjoyed Evening Class, my third Binchy book. As a teacher myself, I saw how another one was so dedicated and enthusiastically effective. According to her bio, Binchy herself was a Latin teacher. I learned from the various characters as well: the showing of love for Mario, and the backbone of Constanza. The only character that puzzled me was Nell Dunne. She seemed to be not the least upset that her marriage was ending, that she was entirely alone, and that she would have only half the house to which she was accustomed. Why would she be interested, anyway, in a married floral delivery man, when she already had a teacher, an intellectual, a dedicated father and husband? Anyway, read the book. It makes you think.
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Summary: Not the typical Binchy
Review: Maeve Binchy is becoming one of my favorite authors. Evening Class is the 4th Binchy book I have read, but it is not the typical Binchy book compared to Circle of Friends, Glass Lake and Echoes. I was left not really knowing the characters. Because there were so many characters, Binchy was not able to fully develop them. I did not walk away feeling like I really can relate to any of the characters. The storytelling part of the book is very grand. Binchy is truly a master to interweave so many characters together. My next one will be Light a Penny Candle!
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Summary: An italian touch
Review: I'm sure that Maeve speaks italian language. She knows very well the italian culture and personality. I'm an italian descendent from Argentina. South America. I love italian and irish culture and i've found an interestig mixture of theese cultures in her book. Thank you Maeve!
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Summary: This was a drag at times
Review: This book had so many characters, some interesting, some not. I enjoyed reading about Fiona, Lou & Connie & but not Signora or Laddy. Signora's story was extremely long & boring. The idea that Aidan can be satisfied with the creation of this Italian evening class instead of getting the principal position is absurd. There's a HUGE difference between being responsible (principal) for a school & being responsible for setting up ONE night class (Aidan)that meets 2days a week. I didn't think the ending was great either.
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Summary: Stories of people from all walks of life woven into one
Review: This is the third book by Maeve Binchey I have read. The first two were collections of enjoyable short stories. What a nice suprise "Evening Class" was. I thought it was brilliant the way the author told very unique tales about unique individuals while finding a way to tie all of them together in one masterful tale. The only fault in the book may be that it was a bit hard to keep track of all the characters by the end of the story. My favorite character was Nora. It was wonderful to see Nora have such a change in her life and in herself in the second half of her life. Maeve Binchy could have written an entire book about her. Overall this is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: not satisfactory,but i've seen worse...
Review: when i bought this book,i was filled with anticipation,but i was disappointed later on. it had so many characters that you'd probably need a list of them, and the whole plot was sort of out of reality. i mean, endless happy endings,almost everyone gets out of their former depressing life... but,it was pretty good,too. the taste of real life here and there, and in a way it was heart-touching;giving us the lesson of love.
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